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Become a Curbside Member and Get a Premium Ad-Free Version
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 8 CommentsAs promised earlier, we have created an ad-free premium version of Curbside Classic…for a small price. Our new ad network is a bit more intrusive, but the income is significantly […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Nickel-Plated Toyota Van-up
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 13 CommentsHow did I miss this one posted at the Cohort by Tim Finn a while back? It must have been during my “retirement”. This is double awesome, as not only […] -
CC For Sale: 2009 Chevy Malibu LT – Redemption For An Overlooked Sedan?
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 49 CommentsWell rounded American sedans didn’t really exist en masse until the mid to late 2000s. That’s when Ford and General Motors released two good looking and competent mid-sizers capable of […] -
QOTD: Do You Associate Certain Cars With Certain Colors?
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 104 CommentsI know it’s a variation on confirmation bias, but I swear 86.392% of the Trailblazers in Eugene are all this color. Are there other cars that you invariably associate with […] -
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 8: Hybrids Surge At Toyota, Nearly Everything Else Tumbles; Toyota Motor North America Down 1.8%
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 15 CommentsYou’ve got to have some sympathy for Toyota. They finally injected some passion into the Corolla, Camry, and Avalon at exactly the time when people are jumping ship to crossovers. […] -
Curbside Outtake: C3 Corvette with Big Trailer
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 20 CommentsThe other day I showed you pictures of a little Mazda pickup with a big Silver Streak trailer. It reminded me of this Corvette I shot with a big […] -
CC For Sale: 2005 Chevy TrailBlazer LT – Saved By The Powertrain?
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 34 CommentsIn some ways, the first generation Chevy TrailBlazer represented everything that was wrong with American automakers in the 2000s. It contained a bargain bin interior filled with extremely low quality […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1978 (?) Ford Ranchero – Defying Death
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 40 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Matt Z This Ranchero typifies why Ford almost went bankrupt in 1980: Henry Ford II was convinced that big cars were the only ones that […] -
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 7: Honda Treads Water As Sedan Sales Evaporate; American Honda Up 0.2%
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 20 CommentsSedans aren’t helping many automakers right now. That’s certainly true for Honda. The Civic remained flat for the year and the Accord slipped by about 8%. At Acura, things were […] -
CC Outtake: 1987-94 Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign – An Appreciation
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 21 CommentsDriving behind a Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit over the weekend, my car-loving friend and I were commenting on its aesthetic merit. It’s a blocky design very much of its era and […] -
CC For Sale: 1991 Jeep Wrangler Renegade – Here’s Your Chance To Own A Unique Looking Thirty Year Old Jeep With Only 17k Miles On It
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 44 CommentsBefore the Renegade there was the Jeep Wrangler Renegade. This visual oddity existed thanks to an option package that added a boatload of equipment to a standard Wrangler. Jeep offered […] -
CCs In Israel: December 2019: The Variety Continues
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 3 CommentsClosing on 2019, here’s another batch of captured CCs and the like from Israel. This time it’s mostly (one) video originating from my trusty dash-cam, with an addition of one […] -
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 6: General Motors Saved By Crossovers And Pickups; Sales Down 2.3%
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 22 Comments2019 wasn’t particularly terrible for General Motors. The company’s four brands posted a combined 2.3% decline as demand for GM’s sedans decreased significantly. Like Ford and Hyundai, it doesn’t seem […] -
Welcome to CURBSIDE – A New Logo, Menu, and More To Come
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 34 CommentsAfter nine years, the site was pretty badly in need of a makeover. That includes a new logo that better represents what we’ve become, as well as a number of […]
![Curbside Newsstand: The Kids Are (Probably) Alright – Millennials Will Sustain US Auto Market For At Least A Decade Before Gen Z Potentially Disrupts It As millennials graduated high school, went to college, tried to find jobs, settled for underemployment, and eventually obtained something resembling a decent career, various media outlets discussed their coming of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-16-2020-Toyota-Corolla-Exterior-Photos2.jpg)
![Become a Curbside Member and Get a Premium Ad-Free Version As promised earlier, we have created an ad-free premium version of Curbside Classic…for a small price. Our new ad network is a bit more intrusive, but the income is significantly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/banner-3.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Nickel-Plated Toyota Van-up How did I miss this one posted at the Cohort by Tim Finn a while back? It must have been during my “retirement”. This is double awesome, as not only […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/48901654783_3ef7bd6994_k.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 2009 Chevy Malibu LT – Redemption For An Overlooked Sedan? Well rounded American sedans didn’t really exist en masse until the mid to late 2000s. That’s when Ford and General Motors released two good looking and competent mid-sizers capable of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-15-2009-Chevy-Malibu-LT.jpg)
![QOTD: Do You Associate Certain Cars With Certain Colors? I know it’s a variation on confirmation bias, but I swear 86.392% of the Trailblazers in Eugene are all this color. Are there other cars that you invariably associate with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/a-trailblazer.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 8: Hybrids Surge At Toyota, Nearly Everything Else Tumbles; Toyota Motor North America Down 1.8% You’ve got to have some sympathy for Toyota. They finally injected some passion into the Corolla, Camry, and Avalon at exactly the time when people are jumping ship to crossovers. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180402_130827.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: C3 Corvette with Big Trailer The other day I showed you pictures of a little Mazda pickup with a big Silver Streak trailer. It reminded me of this Corvette I shot with a big […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-395-053.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 2005 Chevy TrailBlazer LT – Saved By The Powertrain? In some ways, the first generation Chevy TrailBlazer represented everything that was wrong with American automakers in the 2000s. It contained a bargain bin interior filled with extremely low quality […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-14-2005-CHEVY-TRAILBLAZER-LT-4WD.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1978 (?) Ford Ranchero – Defying Death posted at the Cohort by Matt Z This Ranchero typifies why Ford almost went bankrupt in 1980: Henry Ford II was convinced that big cars were the only ones that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/49363285128_51d6504871_k.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 7: Honda Treads Water As Sedan Sales Evaporate; American Honda Up 0.2% Sedans aren’t helping many automakers right now. That’s certainly true for Honda. The Civic remained flat for the year and the Accord slipped by about 8%. At Acura, things were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_151758.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1987-94 Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign – An Appreciation Driving behind a Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit over the weekend, my car-loving friend and I were commenting on its aesthetic merit. It’s a blocky design very much of its era and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/jaguar-xj6-sovereign-3.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1991 Jeep Wrangler Renegade – Here’s Your Chance To Own A Unique Looking Thirty Year Old Jeep With Only 17k Miles On It Before the Renegade there was the Jeep Wrangler Renegade. This visual oddity existed thanks to an option package that added a boatload of equipment to a standard Wrangler. Jeep offered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=450,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/00101_euZhFHgM3F0_600x450.jpg)
![CCs In Israel: December 2019: The Variety Continues Closing on 2019, here’s another batch of captured CCs and the like from Israel. This time it’s mostly (one) video originating from my trusty dash-cam, with an addition of one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cover.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 6: General Motors Saved By Crossovers And Pickups; Sales Down 2.3% 2019 wasn’t particularly terrible for General Motors. The company’s four brands posted a combined 2.3% decline as demand for GM’s sedans decreased significantly. Like Ford and Hyundai, it doesn’t seem […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_112745.jpg)


